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I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class Volume 1 Manga Review

There’s the potential for a stronger story if the rest of it can continue leaning into the exploration of social expectations that this first volume presents, and it’s planted enough seeds that I think it could get there. ― Although I enjoy my share of high school rom-coms, I'll admit that I was a bit wary of this one going in. While you can't always tell much about a series based on its title, light...
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Answerman - Anime and AI

Jerome examines the thorny problem of AI generated art and animation. ― A reader asks: “Recently there is a trend on social media to create, share and display AI-generated imagery that looks like it came from the Studio Ghibili films, and some of it quite controversial. Meanwhile! Some others seem to be cashing in on the hype by using the Ghibli image generator to create funny or satirical posts, or...
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Unico: Awakening and Unico: Hunted Manga Review

This story is like a child's imagination come to life. ― Osamu Tezuka is a legend in the world of animation and manga. Not only is this man responsible for some of the most iconic series of all time, but his stylistic influences can still be felt to this very day. Many of his franchises, like Astro Boy, continue to persist into the modern day with adaptations or re-creations. So when I heard that one...
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Missed Anime Expo? Don't worry! KADOKAWA's AX Merch is Still Available Online at amiami and animate.

Another AMAZING Anime Expo has just passed where fans from all over showed up to enjoy the latest KADOKAWA merch. If you weren't able to attend, don't worry because now it's your turn to get these amazing items from some of your favorite anime. ― Another AMAZING Anime Expo has just passed where fans from all over showed up to enjoy the latest KADOKAWA merch. If you weren't able to attend, don't worry...
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Nue's Exorcist Volume 1 Manga Review

Nue’s Exorcist is the sort of book that’s more fun the less you think about it. ― The history of the nue is long in Japanese yokai lore, dating back to at least the Heian period, when it was described in Heike Monogatari as a chimera-like creature composed of bits and pieces of snake, chicken, tiger, tanuki, and monkey. Different variations on the theme followed, but manga fans may best know it as th...
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I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Season 2 Anime Series Review

I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Season 2 is perfectly “fine” at what it sets out to do. ― I've been sitting here for ages racking my brain for the correct adjective with which to describe this series. “Mediocre” is too negative, as is “middling,” as both would suggest I didn't enjoy my time with it. I guess I'll stick with this one: it's “fine”. I've Been Killing Slimes ...
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Manga Café Comedy Manga Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! Gets TV Anime

Mako Hisamaku's story of girl living, working at manga café for free tuition ― The August issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara magazine announced on Wednesday that a television anime adaptation of Mako Hisamaku's Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! (Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room) manga has been green-lit. The "somewhat sexy manga café comedy" follows Meiko Morita, who moves ...
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The 100th Time's the Charm Fantasy Novels Get Anime

Fantasy series about woman falsely accused of plotting to assassinate a saint has English release on J-Novel Club ― Drecom announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that storywriter Yūji Yūji and illustrator Nami Hidaka's The 100th Time's the Charm light novel series is getting an anime adaptation. The full title of the series is The 100th Timeʼs the Charm: She Was Executed 99 Times, So How Di...

Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm Manga Gets Anime

Masahiro Andō directs anime at bones film ― Studio Bones Film announced during Crunchyroll's Anime Expo panel on Saturday an anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) manga. Crunchyroll will stream the anime. The company unveiled a trailer and visual: Masahiro Andō (Sword of the Stranger) is directing the anime at bones film. Noboru Takagi (Kingdom seasons 3-6,...
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The Vermillion Mask Action Manga Gets Anime

BLUELOCK season 1's Tetsuaki Watanabe directs anime at 100studio ― Yomiuri TV announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba's The Vermillion Mask (Shuiro no Kamen) manga is inspiring an anime adaptation. Yomiuri TV did not reveal the debut date or format for the anime. The company unveiled an English-subtitled trailer and visuals: Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba drew the bel...

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FurYu's Varlet is Taking a More Colorful Direction in Its First Demo

A preview of Varlet shows it to be a colorful, promising game with an intriguing battle system. ― Developers FuRyu and Aquria is an underdog studio creating more digestible RPGs compared to the behemoths of Persona and Final Fantasy. The studio is best known for games like The Caligula Effect, Monark, Trinity Trigger, and Reynatis. This year, FuRyu is launching Varlet, a brand new school life and dun...
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Ninjas, Cats, and Roosters Abound at Viz's Anime Expo Panel

Just imagine those Family Guy bits where Peter has to fight a giant chicken, except now the chicken's the main character of a seinen and he has to fight something more monstrous than some shlubby ex-toy factory worker. ― As far as panels go, there was nothing earth-shattering in the way Viz presented itself and its products at its Anime Expo panel this year. What you expected is exactly what you got...
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Turkey!-Time to Strike- #1 [rate]
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Kaiju No. 8 Panel Brings Plenty of Energy to Anime Expo

Masaya Fukunishi is probably one of the most animated people I have ever seen. ― Kaiju No. 8 has established itself as one of the more popular shows to have come out in the past year. That reality hits hard when you sit in the middle of the Peacock Theater in LA and find almost its entire main floor filled with loud and dedicated Kaiju No. 8 fans. Their presence and cheers were rewarded with the appe...
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Mr. Osomatsu #1 [rate]
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I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class Volume 1 Manga Review

There’s the potential for a stronger story if the rest of it can continue leaning into the exploration of social expectations that this first volume presents, and it’s planted enough seeds that I think it could get there. ― Although I enjoy my share of high school rom-coms, I'll admit that I was a bit wary of this one going in. While you can't always tell much about a series based on its title, light...
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Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Anime Season 2 Slated for 2026

Original manga ended on Wednesday ― The official website for Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc., the anime of Sekka Iwata and Yū Aoki's Magilumiere Co. Ltd. (Kabushikigaisha Magilumiere) manga, announced on Wednesday that the second season will air next year. The website also presented a teaser visual: The manga ended in its 160th chapter on Friday. Viz Media and Manga Plus release the manga in English, ...
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Manga Café Comedy Manga Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! Gets TV Anime

Mako Hisamaku's story of girl living, working at manga café for free tuition ― The August issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara magazine announced on Wednesday that a television anime adaptation of Mako Hisamaku's Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! (Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room) manga has been green-lit. The "somewhat sexy manga café comedy" follows Meiko Morita, who moves ...
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Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show #2 [rate]
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Detectives These Days Are Crazy! #2 [rate]
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One Piece ‒ Episode 1135

The way Bonney’s powers manifest through the stories of Nika imparted by Kuma is a very poetic moment - and of course, the best poetry culminates in a knockout punch from an inflated super-fist.
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Rent-A-Girlfriend #38 [rate]
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Anne Shirley ‒ Episode 14

Anne meeting her ideal tragedy in human form is portrayed in such a way as to show us how Anne herself is growing up.
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A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff; Streams 1st 2 Minutes of Episode 1 For Limited Time

Shunsuke Takeuchi, Tomoaki Maeno, Daisuke Hirakawa, Satomi Akesaka join cast of October anime ― The official website for the television anime of Firehead and YahaKo's A Wild Last Boss Appeared! light novel series revealed on Tuesday new cast members, staff, and started streaming for a limited time the first 174 seconds of the anime's first episode. Note: The below video does not have English subtitle...
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Japan Expo Panel: Sugar Sugar Rune Manga Returns to U.S., Italy, Taiwan in 2026

Panel in France: Udon will publish Moyoco Anno's manga in U.S. ― The Japan Expo panel for Studio Khara's new anime short reported in France on Friday that Moyoco Anno's Sugar Sugar Rune manga will go back on sale in the United States, Italy, and Taiwan next year. According to the panel, Udon Entertainment will offer the manga in the United States. The manga is already available in Japan itself, Franc...
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JAST USA to Release School Days Remaster in English, Chinese

Game's remastered version slated for release in Japan this year ― JAST USA announced at Anime Expo on Friday that it will release Overflow's School Days Remaster, the new version of the Overflow's 2005 School Days visual novel, for Windows PC. Overflow confirmed that JAST USA will release the game in English and Chinese. Overflow first announced the game's remastered version on May 31, and is plannin...

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Happy Tanabata 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part IV

Featuring My Hero Academia, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Kowloon Generic Romance, Kodansha, Okami, My Happy Marriage, Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun, & more! ― While many people in Japan make wishes to the stars Vega and Altair on Tanabata, it's said those wishes will only come true if it's a starry night. But with Japan in the middle of its rainy season, it has been many years since it's truly been a starry n...
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Happy Tanabata 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part III

Featuring Dragon Ball, Dragon Quest, Misia, Re:Zero Starting life in Another World, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Doraemon, & more! ― The days leading up to July 7 in Japan are a sight to behold — similar to, but slightly different from, Christmas decorations. Communities will often set up bamboo shoots and decorate them with children's wishes. It's a colorful display and gives us a look into...
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Happy Tanabata 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part II

Featuring Naruto, Tales of, Laid-Back Camp, NisiOisin, ChaO, Oishinbo, Natsumi Eguchi, Sega, & more! ― Japan celebrates Tanabata, also known as the Star Festival, on July 7. One of the common ways to celebrate the Festival is by making a wish to the stars Vega and Altair. (And with a major election in the Tokyo Metropolitan area, that includes the wishes of politicians.) But, what about the wishes fr...
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Happy Tanabata 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part I

Featuring Ghost in the Shell, Shangri-La Frontier, Chibi Maruko-chan, Food for the Soul, Miffy, See You Tomorrow at the Food Court, Ami Shibata, & more! ― July 7 marks Tanabata in Japan. where people celebrate the once-a-year meeting of the weaver Orihime and farmer Hikoboshi by making wishes to these star-crossed lovers. As usual, the anime and manga world is full of Tanabata wishes: Ami Shibata (Pa...
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Sung Hoo Park's Bullet/Bullet Anime Reveals Insert Song by Korean Boyband TWS in New Video

TWS performs "N.O.S.A" insert song for July 16 anime ― The staff for Sunghoo Park's original anime series Bullet/Bullet revealed on Tuesday that Korean boyband TWS will perform the anime's insert song titled "N.O.S.A," and started streaming a new promo video featuring the insert song: The anime's first eight episodes will stream exclusively on Disney+'s "Star" brand starting on July 16, and episodes ...
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Chiikawa Anime's New Series Premieres on July 15

― The official website for the anime of Nagano's Chiikawa manga announced on Tuesday that the new series will air on July 15 and also posted a new visual. The anime has been rebroadcasting older "pivotal" episodes for the past three months. Nagano's original Chiikawa manga follows the sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and a tad stressful daily life of "some sort of small, cute creature" (nanka chiisak...
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Live-Action Alice in Borderland Season 3's Teaser Announces September 25 Debut

Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya return to star in new season ― Netflix revealed in a new teaser trailer on Monday that the third live-action season based on Haro Aso's Alice in Borderland (Imawa no Kuni no Alice) manga will premiere on September 25. The streamer describes the new season: In the previous season, Arisu (#KentoYamazaki) and Usagi (#TaoTsuchiya) cleared all of the games and returned to the ...
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Shuten Order Game's New Trailer Introduces Characters, Voice Cast

Game launches for Switch, PC via Steam/DMM Game Player on September 5 ― Kazutaka Kodaka's Too Kyo Games company and DMM Games' EXNOA's Shuten Order (Shuten Kyodan) video game streamed a trailer on Monday introducing the characters for each of the five different routes in the game. The video introduces the voice cast for the game, which includes: Mitsuki Saiga, Aoi Yuki, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Daisuke On...
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WEBTOON Platform Steps Into the Spotlight at Anime Expo – But Can It Break Out of the Corner?

K-Comics platform WEBTOON is stepping up its presence, but first it has to make sure that its brand is associated with its biggest hits. ― For the first time ever, WEBTOON Entertainment set up its booth at Anime Expo, marking a notable step into the mainstream spotlight. Coming off its 2024 debut on the Nasdaq, this year's presence at North America's biggest anime convention felt like the company's f...
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K Manga Licenses The Noble Student and His Cinderella Manga as Simulpub

Series launched in June 2024 ― Kodansha USA's K MANGA subscription service announced on X (formerly Twitter) on July 2 that it has added Suzu Kayukawa's The Noble Student and His Cinderella (Taisho Gakusei Aisaika) manga in English as a simulpub title. K MANGA describes the story: Tokyo, the 10th year of the Taisho period (1921). Fuki, a 24-year-old maid working at the manor house of the distinguishe...
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What If the Samurai Era Lasted in Japan Until 2026? – World Premiere of a Scene from the Theatrical Anime KILLTUBE!

With its mix of samurai and modern sensibilities, KILLTUBE looks like nothing else. ― KILLTUBE is an audacious work. It's bold in its confidence. It's pure in its artist-first approach. But when it's finally complete in 2026 – when CHOCOLATE Inc. says it will be done – will it be any good? Anime Expo attendees filed into the Crunchyroll Stage in the Platinum Ballroom for the look behind the scenes to...
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Answerman - Anime and AI

Jerome examines the thorny problem of AI generated art and animation. ― A reader asks: “Recently there is a trend on social media to create, share and display AI-generated imagery that looks like it came from the Studio Ghibili films, and some of it quite controversial. Meanwhile! Some others seem to be cashing in on the hype by using the Ghibli image generator to create funny or satirical posts, or...
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Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime Reveals More Cast, New Theme Songs' Artists

Toshihiko Seki, Kenichirou Matsuda, Kazuya Nakai join cast for Bakumatsu arc ― The official website for the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho novel series announced new characters, information on new theme songs, and a key visual for the Bakumatsu arc, which begins with episode 14. Toshihiko Seki as Yasuhide Hatakeyama Kenichirou Matsuda as Tsurauchi Kaz...
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Every Anime Production is Connected: From Land of the Lustrous to Leviathan

Studio Orange continues to refine its technical and artistic skills after each production, acquiring new tools for future projects. ― Returning for Anime Expo 2025, animation studio Orange shares a behind-the-scenes look at how they make anime. Led by speaker Yoshihiro Watanabe, producer at Orange, the panel shared material from their upcoming anime series Leviathan, as well as some fun sequences on ...
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 23-29

Death Stranding 2 debuts at #3 ― Japan's Game Ranking: June 23-29 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 145,069 1,185,113 2NSwTamagotchi Plaza Bandai Namco Entertainment June 26 102,689 102,689 3PS5Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Sony Interactive Entertainment June 26 71,964 71,964 4NSw 2Tamagotchi Plaza Bandai Namco Entertainment J...

Live-Action Adaptation of Webtoon The Elementary School Student That I Love Canceled

Sale of webtoon has been halted on major platforms ― The planned live-action adaptation of the controversial webtoon The Elementary School Student That I Love has been canceled following widespread backlash over its depiction of a romantic relationship between a female elementary school teacher and her male student. On July 4, production company Meta New Line announced that it would suspend all plan...
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Haruhi Suzumiya Franchise Previews Music Video for New Song

Full music video for "Invincible(ish) Happiness!" streams on July 28 ― Kadokawa streamed a short music video to preview one of the new songs for Nagaru Tanigawa's Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series on Monday. The full music video will debut on July 28, and the track will be available on streaming services the day after. The video previews "Invincible(ish) Happiness!": Two more songs are in production...
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Witch Watch ‒ Episode 14

Uron Mirage is back with a vengeance and it's here to remind viewers why this story is nothing less than peak fiction.
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... #1 [rate]
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Grand Blue Dreaming #1 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 16-22

Raidou Remastered Switch version debuts at #2, PS5 version at #3, Switch 2 version at #6 ― Japan's Game Ranking: June 16-22 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 122,578 1,040,044 2NSwRaidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army Atlus June 19 21,146 21,146 3PS5Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army Atlus June 19 ...
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Unico: Awakening and Unico: Hunted Manga Review

This story is like a child's imagination come to life. ― Osamu Tezuka is a legend in the world of animation and manga. Not only is this man responsible for some of the most iconic series of all time, but his stylistic influences can still be felt to this very day. Many of his franchises, like Astro Boy, continue to persist into the modern day with adaptations or re-creations. So when I heard that one...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun's Cast and Staff Bring Mokke and Candy to AX

“In season one, we only had twelve episodes and there were things that didn't quite make the series. Season two is two cour , so there's a lot that we can do, which is what I'm excited about.“ ― Fans of popular anime series, Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, were in for a treat as the voice of Hanako-kun, Megumi Ogata, made an appearance alongside two producers. Producers Yuki Katayama (TBS) and Shota Komats...
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ABC Animation Establishes Music Production Company, Produces Theme Songs for Shūkan Ranobe Anime Program

Voice actress Chihaya Yoshitake performs "Hajimari no Aizu" opening; Ayaka Nanase feat. Takayuki "Kojiro"Sasaki perform "Gunjō to Mikan no Kanata" ending ― ABC Animation announced on Tuesday that it has launched a music business and label. Along with the announcement, the company revealed that it will release the opening and ending theme songs for the Shūkan Ranobe Anime (Weekly Light Novel Anime) pr...
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JUJUTSU KAISEN Special Event Previews Upcoming Excitement

The compilation film is billed as the perfect place for newbies to start ahead of upcoming developments. ― TOHO animation brought two heavy-hitting voice actors to the JUJUTSU KAISEN panel at Anime Expo 2025. Arguably, as one of the most attended panels this year at the convention, the 7,100 capacity venue looked fairly filled out to the brim on the first floor and spotty open seats on the second flo...
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 23-29

Demon Slayer reruns rank at #1, The Apothecary Diaries season 2 returns at #4 ― The first night of the seven-night special marathon re-run of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime from the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc to Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc debuted on Fuji TV on Saturday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m. and earned a 7.0% rating. The Lupin III: The Castle of ...
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Missed Anime Expo? Don't worry! KADOKAWA's AX Merch is Still Available Online at amiami and animate.

Another AMAZING Anime Expo has just passed where fans from all over showed up to enjoy the latest KADOKAWA merch. If you weren't able to attend, don't worry because now it's your turn to get these amazing items from some of your favorite anime. ― Another AMAZING Anime Expo has just passed where fans from all over showed up to enjoy the latest KADOKAWA merch. If you weren't able to attend, don't worry...
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NBCUniversal Japan Debuts A Wild Last Boss Appeared!

Fans were also treated to a sneak peek of the new season of Reincarnated as a Sword. ― Ryo Hino, manager and anime producer from NBCUniversal Japan, presented the company's anime slate to a full house at Anime Expo 2025. The Tokyo-based production and distribution company is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, previously known as Geneon Entertainment Inc., since 2003, until it adopted its current name in ...
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Re-Kan! Manga Ends on August 7

Hinako Seta launched in 2009, inspired 2015 TV anime ― The August issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time magazine revealed on Monday that Hinako Seta's Re-Kan! manga will end in the magazine's next issue on August 7. The manga will feature on the issue's front cover, and will have a color opening page. Seta's original manga centers around Hibiki Amami, a girl who can see ghosts and other supernatural phenom...
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See You Tomorrow at the Food Court #1 [rate]
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Demon Slayer Orchestra Concert Brings Down the House

It might not have been anything new, but it was captivating. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba celebrated its sixth anniversary with an orchestra concert in LA's Peacock Theater at this year's Anime Expo. I'll admit that I'm the furthest thing from a hardcore Demon Slayer fan, but I am a rabid fan of music, and when I found out that I was fortunate enough to cover another concert, my interest was piqu...
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To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 14

Loli's heroics this episode are largely unseen.
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To Heart Manga Creator Ukyou Takao Dies

Takao drew manga adaptation of To Heart, To Heart Remember my memories, Muv-Luv ― The family of manga creator Ukyou Takao made an announcement through Takao's X/Twitter account on July 5, revealing that Takao died on June 30 due to a heart attack. His family held a private funeral. Takao is perhaps best known for his manga adaptations of the To Heart television anime, as well as its sequel To Heart R...
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Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring Anime Reveals Summer Visual, Video

Anime based on Kana Akatsuki's light novels reveals Agent of Summer character Ruri Hazakura ― WIT Studio revealed a key visual and video for its television anime adaptation of Kana Akatsuki's Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring novel series on Monday. The artwork and promotional video reveals the Agent of Summer Ruri Hazakura, and her Guard Ayame Hazakura. ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━┓  『春夏秋冬代行者 春の舞』 夏ビジュアル...
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Digimon Story: Time Stranger is Looking like a Formidable Pokémon Competitor

Digimon Story: Time Stranger feels exciting with its dynamic animations and approachable, turn-based combat. ― Earlier this year, Bandai Namco announced Digimon Story: Time Stranger, the latest entry in its Digimon Story series, would be coming this October. While Digimon has enjoyed a sizable amount of popularity in the past, it never reached the gargantuan heights of Pokémon's fame. However, that ...
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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Returning Cast, New Staff

Yuka Iguchi, Show Hayami return as Rozemyne, Ferdinand; Kowloon Generic Romance's Yoshiaki Iwasaki directs new season ― The official website for Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke, the new television anime of Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujō - Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiramasen) "biblia fantasy" light novel series, opened on Monday and r...
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The Last Blossom Film Reveals More Cast, Staff, Opening Song in Trailer Video

Hideaki Murata, Hiroki Yasumoto, Sōma Saitō, Kōta Nakayama join cast of film premiering on October 10 in Japan ― Wright Film revealed the main visual, additional cast, staff, and main trailer video for director Baku Kinoshita and writer Kadzuya Konomoto's original anime film The Last Blossom (Housenka), on Monday. The film's trailer video, along with its October 10 premiere in Japan, was first reveal...
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Yasuhiro Aoki, Studio 4°C's ChaO Anime Film Competes at Ottawa Int'l Animation Festival

Film recently won Jury Prize at Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June ― The Ottawa International Animation Festival announced on July 3 the feature films that will compete for this year's Feature Competition. Yasuhiro Aoki and Studio 4°C's anime feature film ChaO will compete for the Grand Prize for Feature Animation at this year's festival, along with four other films from different c...
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Shonen Jump+ Manga Service Gets Mobile Game This Fall

Bandai Namco develops Jump+ Jumble Rush game featuring characters from various Shonen Jump+ manga titles ― Shueisha and Bandai Namco Entertainment announced in a teaser promotional video on July 3 a new mobile game app based on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ manga service titled Jump+ Jumble Rush, which will release for iOS and Android this fall, as part of the service's 10th anniversary. The manga-frame to...
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2025 Anpanman Film Opens at #8 at Japanese Box Office

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved opens at #9, Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku at #10 Soreike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!, the 36th film in the franchise, opened at #8 in Japan for the weekend of June 27-29. The film earned 132,757,670 yen (about US$924,000) in its first three days. Yū Aoi (live-action Rurouni Kenshin films' Megumi, Children of the Sea's ...
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Magilumiere Co. Ltd. Manga Ends With Next Chapter

Manga launched in October 2021, inspired TV anime last October with upcoming 2nd season ― The 159th chapter of Sekka Iwata and Yū Aoki's Magilumiere Co. Ltd. (Kabushikigaisha Magilumiere) manga revealed on July 2 that the manga will end with its next chapter on July 9. Viz Media and Manga Plus release the manga in English, and Viz Media describes the magical girl workplace story: Kana Sakuragi is an ...
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Crunchyroll to Stream One-Punch Man Season 3 in Europe, Middle East

New season premieres in October ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream the third television anime season based on ONE and Yūsuke Murata's One Punch Man manga in Europe and the Middle East in fall. The third season of One Punch Man will premiere in October. Viz acquired the theatrical, television, digital, home entertainment, ancillary, and merchandise rights for the third season acr...

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Record of Ragnarok Season 3 Anime Reveals Visual, More Cast

Makoto Furukawa, Daisuke Namikawa, Hiroshi Shirokuma, Kenichi Suzumura join cast ― The official website for Record of Ragnarok III, the third season for the anime based on Shinya Umemura, Azychika, and Takumi Fukui's Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Walküre) manga, revealed a new visual and cast members for the anime on Monday. The new cast members include: Makoto Furukawa as Nikola Tesla Daisuke Nami...
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Fire Force Smartphone Game Ends Service on August 29

Anime series based on Atsushi Ohkubo's manga debuted 3rd season on April 3 ― The official website for the Fire Force: Enbu no Shо̄ original smartphone game announced on June 30 that the game will end service on August 29 at 3:00 p.m. JST. The game will begin accepting applications for refunds for unused in-game currency "Adolla Gems" on the same day. The game ceased sales of the in-game currency "Ado...
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Live-Action Nemurubaka Film Heads to Netflix on July 20

Film based on Masakazu Ishiguro's manga opened in Japan on March 20 ― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action film of Masakazu Ishiguro's Nemurubaka manga revealed on Tuesday that the film will head to Netflix on July 20. The film opened in Japan on March 20. Yūgo Sakamoto (Baby Assassins) directed the film. Nogizaka46 member Shiori Kubo (left in image above) starred in the film as Yumi Ir...
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HIDIVE Debuts English Dub for Flower and Asura Anime on July 16

Anime premiered on January 7, aired during winter anime season ― HIDIVE announced on Monday that it will begin streaming an English dub for the television anime of writer Ayano Takeda and artist Musshu's FLOWER AND ASURA (Hana wa Saku, Shura no Gotoku) manga on July 16. The anime premiered on January 7. HIDIVE streamed the anime as it aired in Japan. Ayumu Uwano (episode director for Mushoku Tensei: ...
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Tougen Anki Anime's Trailer Reveals English Dub Cast

Series premieres on July 11 ― Distribution company REMOW revealed the English dub cast for the television anime of Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga in a new trailer on Monday. The company confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that Bang Zoom! Studios is producing the dub. The English dub cast includes: Zeno Robinson as Shiki Ichinose Stephen Fu as Naito Mudano Khoi Dao as Jin Ko...
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HIDIVE to Simulcast Hero Without a Class TV Anime in Fall

First episode premieres worldwide at AnimeNYC ― HIDIVE announced on Wednesday that it will stream the television anime of author Shichio Kuzu and illustrator Yumehito Ueda's Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! (Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan da ga) novel series for the fall 2025 season. The company will also screen the world premiere of the first episode at Anime NYC, whi...
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Kadokawa Publishes The Killer Cutie Next Door, Flirting with a Faux Tyrant in the Entertainment Biz, From Bullied to Brawler Manga in English

From Bullied to Brawler: My After-Hours Education with the School's Tough Girls' releases begin on Monday ― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that it will release three manga in English on the BookWalker Global site and other stores this July. Aitsu and Takao Aoyagi's From Bullied to Brawler: My After-Hours Education with the School's Tough Girls (Hōkago wa Kenka Saikyō no Gyaru ni Tsurekomareru Seikatsu...
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Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second Film Unveils New Trailer, More Cast, Featured Song, Teaser Visuals

Yuzu Aoki, Nana Mori, Mai Kiryu, Aoi Miyazaki, Hidetaka Yoshioka join cast of October 10 film ― The official website for the live-action film of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters Per Second anime film unveiled on Monday a teaser trailer, teaser visuals, more cast members, and a new version of Masayoshi Yamazaki 's 1997 track "One more time, One more chance," which was featured in the original animated f...
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'Marry Me, Let's Have a Baby!' AnimeFesta Anime Reveals English Dub Cast

Dub for anime based on Hiroyoshi Kira's dōjin adult manga debuted on Sunday ― WWWave Corporation's AnimeFesta (formerly Anime Zone and ComicFesta Anime) site announced on Sunday that its television anime adaptation of Hiroyoshi Kira's Marry Me, Let's Have a Baby! (Dekichau Made Kon) dōjin adult manga is getting an English dub that streams on the OceanVeil platform as the anime airs on television in J...
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Fantasia Int'l Film Fest to Screen N. American Premiere of All You Need is Kill Anime

Festival takes place from July 16-August 3 in Montreal ― Warner Bros. Japan announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it and STUDIO4°C's anime of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel will have its North American premiere screening at this year's 29th annual Fantasia International Film Festival. The 29th Fantasia International Film Fe...
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Curation Entertainment Partners Announces Partnership with Manga Publisher DouDouDoujin

Companies aim to expand global manga through B!JuKu platform ― Digital Entertainment company Curation Entertainment Partners, Inc. (CEP) announced on Sunday during Anime Expo a new partnership with Japanese indie manga publisher DouDouDoujin. The companies aim to offer new opportunities for global creators and manga fans in sharing their works, engaging fans, and partnering creators. The two companie...
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Maomao and Shisui Perform at The Apothecary Diaries Panel

The two actresses wow the crowd with their live performance. ― Coming off hot from a fiery season finale of The Apothecary Diaries, voice actresses Aoi Yuki and Asami Seto were welcomed onstage to thunderous applause. The ballroom was filled to the brim long before the panel started, with some fans left disappointed as they were turned away. But with the sequel fresh off the press, there will be more...
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Gachiakuta Anime to Run for Half-Year Without Breaks

Series debuted on Sunday ― The staff for the television anime of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga announced on Sunday the series will air for two cours (quarter of a year) without breaks, or half a year continuously. The anime debuted in Japan on Sunday and will air on CBC, TBS, and 26 other channels. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime beginning on the same day in the following territories: North Americ...
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Nue's Exorcist Volume 1 Manga Review

Nue’s Exorcist is the sort of book that’s more fun the less you think about it. ― The history of the nue is long in Japanese yokai lore, dating back to at least the Heian period, when it was described in Heike Monogatari as a chimera-like creature composed of bits and pieces of snake, chicken, tiger, tanuki, and monkey. Different variations on the theme followed, but manga fans may best know it as th...
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Xabungle Anime Gets New 'Experimental Video' This Fall With IDOLM@STER Song

"BLUE GALE XABUNGLE SIDE R" features song by The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors' Hōkago Climax Girls ― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Sunday that it will release "BLUE GALE XABUNGLE SIDE R," a new "experimental video" by Sunrise Robot Laboratory based on Yoshiyuki Tomino's 1982 anime Blue Gale Xabungle, this fall. The company also announced that the idol unit Hōkago Climax Girls from The IDOLM@STER Shi...
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The Summer Hikaru Died Premiere Brings the Unsettling

This is a thrill ride, not a walk in the park. ― Mokumokuren's genre-bending title, The Summer Hikaru Died, drew a massive July 4th crowd to JW Platinum Ballroom. Starting on time and jumping immediately into the screening, fans didn't have time to catch their breath before the lights went out. Cygames Pictures dove headfirst into emphasizing the horror, placing those aspects of the story front and c...
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Harmony of Mille-Feuille Anime's New Video Unveils July 17 Debut

Video features theme song "Omoidebanashi" ― The staff for the anime of the Harmony of Mille-Feuille (Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille) music project revealed its July 17 premiere date in a new promotional video, along with a key visual, on Sunday. The trailer previews the theme song "Omoidebanashi" (Nostalgic Talk) performed by the cast. The series will debut on the TOKYO MX channel on July 17 at 9:25 p.m. (8...
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Baku Kinoshita's The Last Blossom Gives Plants a Voice

A talking flower replaces talking animals in Baku Kinoshita's latest work. ODDTAXI creator Baku Kinoshita returns to Anime Expo with his newest creation, The Last Blossom. The story follows an elderly yakuza man and a talking Housenka flower who retells the man's story before he arrived in prison. As a bit of fun, Kinoshita brought a talking flower toy that repeats whatever it's told. Hirofumi Ito...
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Science SARU's SANDA Premiere with Paru Itagaki

Santa gets a makeover in Science SARU's adaptation of Paru Itagaki's manga. ― A packed July 4th room waited eagerly for the arrival of BEASTARS author, Paru Itagaki, for Science SARU's adaptation of her 2021 manga, SANDA. Joined onstage by Director Tomohisa Shimoyama and Producer Kohei Sakita from Science SARU, the trio was happily greeted with thunderous applause. Itagaki and Shimoyama thanked the ...
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The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE

All that's left is to hope it won't be too long until we meet up with everyone again.
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Itaru Kinoshita Dives Deep into Dinosaur Sanctuary at Anime Expo 2025

Even a couple of dinosaurs turned up to hear about Kinoshita's manga. Dinosaur Sanctuary author Itaru Kinoshita spoke to a room full of humans and two dinosaurs at Anime Expo 2025. As a graduate of San Francisco State University's School of Cinema, his experience in film studies and Palau led him to start creating a story about dinosaurs. His first work, Giganto o ute (Attack the Gigante), was pub...
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Witch Watch Anime Reveals Cast, Theme Songs for Uron Mirage In-Story Series

Ryōko Shiraishi, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Hiro Shimono, Tomokazu Sugita, Hōchū Ōtsuka, Ami Koshimizu star; Who-ya extended, ALI perform theme songs of Uron Mirage ― The staff for the television anime of Kenta Shinohara's Witch Watch manga revealed the key visual, cast, and theme songs for Uron Mirage, the series' in-story anime that Nico's classmate Kukumi Ureshino and homeroom teacher Yuri Makuwa love watc...
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Debuts in 2026

Anime celebrates 1st anniversary with commemorative visual ― The official website for the television anime of Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga announced on Sunday that the anime's second season will premiere in 2026. The anime's staff also revealed a commemorative visual, illustrated by Aoi, to celebrate the anime's first anniversary: The anime...
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J-Novel Club to Publish The Girl with the Green Eyes: Heir to a Monstermancer Novel Series (Updated)

Damu Amato's novel won grand prize at 2nd Drecom Media Awards ― Drecom announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that J-Novel Club will publish writer Damu Amato and illustrator Shirabii's The Girl with the Green Eyes: Heir to a Monstermancer (Mamono Tsukai no Musume: Midori no Hitomi no Shōjo) novel series in English. The series won the grand prize in the 2nd Drecom Media Awards. Drecom publi...
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You and I Are Polar Opposites TV Anime Reveals New Trailer, Main Cast, More Staff

Sayumi Suzushiro, Shogo Sakata star in anime; tofubeats composes music ― Shochiku revealed at Anime Expo on Saturday a new trailer and main cast members for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's romantic comedy manga You and I Are Polar Opposites (Seihantaina Kimi to Boku). The anime will star Sayumi Suzushiro as Suzuki and Shogo Sakata as Tani. The staff additionally revealed that tofubeats is com...

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Tokyopop Licenses 'In So Deep, It's Love Already,' Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko!, More Manga

Also: Walking in Your Tracks, The Tale of Luvelia Kingdom, Bride of Ignat, more ― Tokyopop announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it has licensed the following manga for its LoveLove imprint: Title: In So Deep, It's Love Already Author: Reida Soragaki Summary: A heartbroken fangirl meets a shy transfer student who reminds her of her favorite idol. When she uncovers his secret, her ...
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Netmarble Develops Solo Leveling Karma Game for PC, Mobile

Game to tell story not revealed in original webtoon ― Crunchyroll announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that Netmarble is developing the Solo Leveling Karma game for PC and mobile. The video revealed at the event teases that the game takes place during a certain gap in time (note: the below video contains spoilers for near the end of the webtoon series that has not yet been covered in the ...
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The Holy Grail of Eris TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals January 2026 Debut

New trailer revealed at Anime Expo on Saturday ― Drecom revealed a new video and January 2026 debut at Anime Expo on Saturday for the anime of Kujira Tokiwa and Yuunagi's The Holy Grail of Eris (Eris no Seihai) light novel series. In Japan the anime will air on TBS and its affiliated stations and on BS11. The staff includes: Director: "Morita to Junpei" (JUMPEI & MORITA) Series Composition, Script: K...
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Sekai Project to Release Widenyo, Onii-chan Continue!, Sunrider Legends Tactics, Nandomeka no Hajimemashite Visual Novels in West

Sunrider Legends Tactics launches on August 1 ― Sekai Project announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it has licensed Alicesoft's Widenyo, Panmimi Soft's Onii-chan Continue!, Purple software's Nandome kano Hajimemashite, and Love in Space's Sunrider Legends Tactics visual novels for release on PC via Steam. The company also announced new plushies of characters from Nekopara and a vi...
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The 100th Time's the Charm Fantasy Novels Get Anime

Fantasy series about woman falsely accused of plotting to assassinate a saint has English release on J-Novel Club ― Drecom announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that storywriter Yūji Yūji and illustrator Nami Hidaka's The 100th Time's the Charm light novel series is getting an anime adaptation. The full title of the series is The 100th Timeʼs the Charm: She Was Executed 99 Times, So How Di...
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Square Enix Manga & Books Reveals Spring 2026 Print Releases

A Starlit Darkness, Betrothed to a Fox Demon, The Prince's Keeper, more ― Square Enix Manga & Books revealed during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will release the following seven manga and three game-related books in print in English for spring 2026: Title: A Starlit Darkness (Naraku no Hoshi) Author: Yū Toyota Release Date: May 2026 Description: Japan, early 20th century. Subaru Karasu...
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Koumori's Our Aimless Nights Manga Ships in Print in Summer 2026

Random House's Ink Pop imprint launches July 2022 manga in print ― Random House's Ink Pop imprint announced on Saturday that it will release Koumori's Our Aimless Nights (Yoru no Manimani) manga in paperback and hardcover print editions in summer 2026. Azuki previously released the manga digitally in English in 2024. The new print edition will feature the company's English translation and lettering. ...
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Crunchyroll Acquires Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4, Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider, You and I Are Polar Opposites, More Anime

Also: Mushoku Tensei Season 3, Classroom of the Elite 2nd Year ― Crunchyroll announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will stream the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3, Classroom of the Elite 2nd Year, Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider, and You and I Are Polar Opposites anime. The panel also announced a new anime for H...
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Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm Manga Gets Anime

Masahiro Andō directs anime at bones film ― Studio Bones Film announced during Crunchyroll's Anime Expo panel on Saturday an anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) manga. Crunchyroll will stream the anime. The company unveiled a trailer and visual: Masahiro Andō (Sword of the Stranger) is directing the anime at bones film. Noboru Takagi (Kingdom seasons 3-6,...

Black Clover Anime Gets New Season

Crunchyroll to stream new season from Studio Pierrot ― Crunchyroll announced during its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that the anime based on Yūki Tabata's Black Clover manga is getting a new season. The service will exclusively stream the anime. The company streamed a trailer and visual: Studio Pierrot will return to animate the new season. The panel shared a message from original creator Tabata: "Th...
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My Melody & Kuromi Stop-Motion Animated Series Reveals Clip Before July 24 Debut

Stop-motion animation debuts worldwide on Netflix on July 24 ― Netflix revealed a new clip at Anime Expo on Saturday for the My Melody & Kuromi stop-motion animation series, based on the titular Sanrio characters, English Dub Version Japanese Dub Version The series will debut worldwide on Netflix on July 24. The series will have a total of 12 episodes, with each episode running for about 13 minutes. ...

Rooster Fighter Anime Reveals Spring 2026 Debut, New Trailer

New visual also revealed ― Viz Media revealed a new trailer and visual at Anime Expo on Saturday for the anime of Shu Sakuratani's Rooster Fighter (Niwatori Fighter) manga. The anime will debut in spring 2026. Update: Viz Media also revealed two more cast members: Mitsuaki Kanuka as Morio Tomohiro Ono as Keisuke The anime stars: Kenta Miyake as Keiji Mariko Honda as Elizabeth Shiori Izawa as Piyoko V...
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Black Torch TV Anime Reveals Main Cast

Ryota Suzuki, Yoji Ueda, Sayaka Senbongi, Junya Enoki star in supernatural action series ― Viz Media announced at Anime Expo on Saturday the main cast members for the anime of Tsuyoshi Takaki's Black Torch manga. The anime will star: Ryota Suzuki as Jiro Azuma Yoji Ueda as Rago Sayaka Senbongi as Ichika Kishimojin Junya Enoki as Reiji Kirihara Kei Umabiki (ClassicaLoid, Quality Assurance in Another W...

The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity TV Anime Debuts on Netflix Outside Japan on September 7

English-subtitled clip, clean opening/ending sequences streamed ― Netflix announced at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will stream the television anime of Saka Mikami's The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku) manga outside Japan starting on September 7, with new episodes streaming weekly. The release will include an English dub. Update: ANN can confirm the series is listed ...
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Tower of God Side Story Urek Mazino Gets English Release This Month

Series follows untold backstory of Urek Mazino — a powerful Irregular and key figure in Tower of God universe ― WEBTOON confirmed at Anime Expo on Saturday that Urek Mazino, the first official side story from SIU's Tower of God webtoon, will be released in English starting on July 28. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WEBTOON (@webtoonofficial) Originally launched in Korean on Naver WEBTO...
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KILLTUBE Anime Film Reveals Cast, Behind-the-Scenes Video, Key Visual

Yui Tsukada, Kengo Kawanishi, Ayane Sakura star in new film ― Studio Dotou revealed on Saturday at Anime Expo the main cast members for its first anime film KILLTUBE, as well as a behind-the-scenes video, and a key visual. Yui Tsukada will make her debut starring role as the freewheeling protagonist Musashi (center in YouTube thumbnail above), Kengo Kawanishi will play con artist Kikuchiyo (right), a...

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke Anime Reveals Spring 2026 Debut

Wit Studio produces new anime based on novel series' 3rd part ― Yomiuri TV (ytv) unveiled during its Anime Expo panel on Saturday a trailer and visual for the new television anime from Wit Studio of Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujō - Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiramasen) "biblia fantasy" light novel series, adapting Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke. The t...
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Beastars Final Season Anime's 2nd Part Premieres in 2026

Final season's 1st part debuted last December ― Netflix announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that the second part for the final anime season adapting Paru Itagaki's BEASTARS manga will premiere in 2026. The company shared a visual: The new cast members for the second part includes: Houko Kuwashima as Leano Yūko Minaguchi as Toki Tomokazu Seki as Deshico Ryūsei Nakao as Cornu Genki Mur...
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Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2 Anime Reveals Fall 2026 Debut, Visual, HIDIVE Streaming

HIDIVE streams 2nd season of anime based on Yuu Tanaka, LLO's light novels as it airs in Japan ― NBC Universal announced at its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that the second season of the television anime of Yuu Tanaka and LLO's Reincarnated as a Sword (Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita) light novel series will debut in fall 2026. HIDIVE will stream the anime as it airs in Japan. The company revealed the key...
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Record of Ragnarok Season 3 Anime Reveals December 2025 Premiere in New Trailer

Anime streams on Netflix this December ― Netflix and Warner Bros. Japan unveiled at their panels at Anime Expo on Saturday a new trailer for Record of Ragnarok III, the third season for the anime based on Shinya Umemura, Azychika, and Takumi Fukui's Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Walküre) manga, and it reveals the December 2025 premiere: The new anime will feature a different staff. Koichi Hatsumi (...
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Blade & Bastard Anime's Trailer Reveals Main Cast (Updated With Trailer)

Makoto Furukawa, Tomori Kusunoki, Daiki Yamashita, Saori Hayami, Shion Wakayama star ― Warner Bros. Japan unveiled during its Anime Expo panel on Saturday a trailer for the anime adaptation of writer Kumo Kagyu and illustrator so-bin's Blade & Bastard light novel series, and it reveals the main cast: Makoto Furukawa as Iarumas Tomori Kusunoki as Garbage Daiki Yamashita as Raraja Saori Hayami as Ainik...

New Fist of the North Star Anime's Trailer Reveals Main Cast (Updated)

Anime stars Shunsuke Takeuchi as Kenshiro, Daiki Yamashita sa Bat, M.A.O as Rin ― Warner Bros. Japan unveiled during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday a trailer for the new anime adaptation of Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's landmark manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), and it reveals the all-new main cast: The new anime stars: Shunsuke Takeuchi as Kenshiro Daiki Yamashita as Bat M.A.O as Rin T...
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Seasonal Events Return in Persona5: The Phantom X

Singer Lyn also returned to the stage for an explosive performance of "Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There." ― During Anime Expo 2025, Atlus and Sega hosted a panel for Persona5: The Phantom X, which included P-Studio creator Kazuhisa Wada, producers Yosuke Uda and Jun Matsunaga, and character designer Shigenori Soejima. They explained the design process and the inspiration behind Persona5: The Phantom X'...
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Netflix Streams Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Anime's Teaser

Followup to feature new standalone story from world of Cyberpunk 2077 ― Netflix streamed a teaser video for the newly announced Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 anime on Saturday. Kai Ikarashi (who was a storyboard artist, animation director, animator, and prop designer for the first series) is directing the new series as his directorial debut. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners producer and writer Bartosz Sztybor is ag...
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Mechanical Marie Anime Reveals Trailer, More Cast, October 2025 Premiere

Ami Koshimizu, Chiaki Kobayashi join cast ― Yomiuri TV unveiled during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday a trailer for the television anime of Aki Akimoto's Mechanical Marie (Kikaijikake no Marie) manga, and it reveals two cast members and the October 2025 premiere. The newly announced cast includes: Ami Koshimizu as Marie-2 Chiaki Kobayashi as Noah The anime stars: Nao Toyama as Marie Haruki Ishiy...
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The Vermillion Mask Action Manga Gets Anime

BLUELOCK season 1's Tetsuaki Watanabe directs anime at 100studio ― Yomiuri TV announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba's The Vermillion Mask (Shuiro no Kamen) manga is inspiring an anime adaptation. Yomiuri TV did not reveal the debut date or format for the anime. The company unveiled an English-subtitled trailer and visuals: Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba drew the bel...
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Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Season 2, May I Ask for One Final Thing? Kick Off Premieres at Anime Expo

If you love a lady that can kick your ass, Scarlet is sure to be your new favorite villainess this October. ― The Platinum Ballroom in the JW Marriott hotel, located here at Anime Expo 2025 in Los Angeles, is fully dedicated to anime premieres throughout the entire convention. Crunchyroll hosts it, so the stage is adorned with its signature orange. It's a guaranteed way for attendees to get an exclus...
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I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Season 2 Anime Series Review

I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Season 2 is perfectly “fine” at what it sets out to do. ― I've been sitting here for ages racking my brain for the correct adjective with which to describe this series. “Mediocre” is too negative, as is “middling,” as both would suggest I didn't enjoy my time with it. I guess I'll stick with this one: it's “fine”. I've Been Killing Slimes ...
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Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to be a Masked Rider Anime Unveils 2nd Video, More Cast & Staff, October Debut

Ai Kayano, Kenichi Suzumura, Sōma Saitō, Fairouz Ai co-star with Katsuyuki Konishi ― Aniplex aired a commercial and streamed two videos for the anime of Yokusaru Shibata's Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to be a Masked Rider (Tōjima Tanzaburō wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai) manga on Saturday. The anime's second promotional video and accompanying interview video announced more cast members and the October premiere ...
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HIDIVE and TV Asahi Present The Dangers in My Heart Movie Sneak Peek

The original show was already very high-quality to begin with, so if we're getting something even bigger than that, then we will definitely be in for a treat. ― The Dangers in My Heart became one of my favorite anime of all time, and it was one of the best I've had the pleasure of reviewing in the past couple of years. While I think it ended perfectly, it turns out that there is still more story to t...
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Found Family and Making Jokes Land with the WITCH WATCH Director and Dub Cast

“You can't just slap images on the screen and call it an anime,” notes director Hiroshi Ikehata. ― WITCH WATCH's blend of comedy and magical shenanigans has made it a fan favorite, and at Anime Expo 2025, a special panel featuring the director of the anime, Hiroshi Ikehata as well as some main members of the dub staff like LilyPichu (Nico), Stephen Fu (Morihito), and Caleb Yen (Kanashi), took a look ...
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A Discussion with Mokumokuren—Creator of The Summer Hikaru Died

Mokumokuren discusses inspiration and creating the story they wanted to read at their first con appearance. ― There's much anticipation for the airing of the anime adaptation of Mokumokuren's The Summer Hikaru Died. At Anime Expo 2025, Mokumokuren made their first appearance at an American anime convention. They showed up wearing a black block over their head in order to conceal their identity. Howev...
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Strawberry Prince Member Jel's Toi-san Anime Film's Trailer Highlights Characters

Matenrou comedy duo member Antony plays "live-action Jel" in scene in film ― The official website for Toi-san wa Seishun Shitai! "Baka to SmaPho to Romance to" (Toi-san Wants to Live in Her Youth! "A Fool, a Smartphone, and Romance"), the anime film of boy band Strawberry Prince member Jel's Toi-san short video series, began streaming a trailer for the film on Saturday. The trailer highlights the cha...
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Neflix Streams Chihayafuru Live-Action Films' Sequel in English on July 17

Netflix to stream Chihayafuru -Meguri- series with the title Chihayafuru: Full Circle ― Netflix is listing Chihayafuru -Meguri-, the new live-action television series inspired by Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru manga, with the title Chihayafuru: Full Circle, and with a July 17 release date. The series will premiere in Japan on July 9 at 10:00 p.m. JST (9:00 a.m. EDT) on NTV and affiliated channels. Ami T...

Princession Orchestra Anime Streams 1st 2 Episodes With English Subtitles

Anime premiered on April 6 ― The official YouTube channel for the original anime Princession Orchestra began streaming the anime's first episode with English subtitles on Friday. This is the anime's English debut. The second episode is also available. The episodes are available only in the United States. The anime premiered on April 6, and airs on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. ...
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